Cigar-box.



J. B. KRO-NK LA .1. GOLD. GIGARBOX. APPLITION FILED 13110.17, 1'907.

906,899. v Patented Dec. 15, 1908.L

/3 anuanl'gg UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. KRONK AND ANSON P. GOLD, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

CIGAR-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. KEoNK and ANsoN P. GOLD, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Anderson, in the county of Madison and Stateof Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Boxes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic cigar boxes, and the object of theinvention is to provide a metal box adapted for the reception of cigarsprovided with perforations regulated by a slide whereby ventilation andmoisture may be imparted to the cigars within the box.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metallic cigar box witha series of ventilating and moisture admitting openings regulated by aslide composed of cedar or other aromatic wood, which may be perforatedif preferred, whereby the flavor of the goed is imparted to the cigarswithin the With these and other objects in view the invention resides inthe novel construction of boxes hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1. is a perspective view of a box adapted forthe reception of cigars, constructed in accordance with our invention.Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a partial horizontalsection upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a partial verticalsection upon the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

The cigar boxes nowvin general use are composed entirely of wood, andthe wood most used in the construction of these boxes is of cedarwhereby an aroma of the wood is imparted to theA cigars within the boxand impregnates them with a distinctly cedar flavor which is muchenjoyed by cigar smokers. Metallic boxes adapted for cigars have beenconstructed but have not been adapted for this purpose for the reasonthat the aroma of the cedar wood is not im arted by the boxes and as aconsequence t e cigars have not been in demand. Again metallic boxeshave been interlined with cedar wood in order to impart the iavor ofcedar to the cigars within the box but this also has met with failurefor the reason that sufficient ventilation has not been given the woodwithin the box whereby the aroma of the wood might beimparted to thecigars.

In carrying out our invention we have constructed a metallic box havinga hinged cover' and clasping therefor and being provided upon one of itslongitudinal sides with a perforated jacket inclosing a slide coniposedof cedar wood and adapted to regulate a series of Ventilating andmoisture admitting openings within the side of the box to which thejacket is attached. By this construction a suflicient amount of air andmoisture is admitted to the cigars within the box and the air andmoisture penetrating the cedar slide a distinct aroma of cedar wood isimparted to the cigars.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 1 designates a metallic cigarbox constructed in accordance with our invention. The box comprises thebottom 1, sides 2, front 3, back 4 and cover 5, hingedly secured to theback 4 ofthe box. The cover 5 is provided with a suitable clasp 6adapted for engagement with the retaining element 7 upon the front 3 ofthe box. Tthe back 4 of the box is provided with a series ofperforations 8 near one of its ends, and with a lon itudinal slot 9arranged slightly above t e uppermost series of the perforations 8 andextending in a directiony away from the perforations and towards theopposite end of the back 4. A suitable slide 1() constructed preferablyof cedar wood is employed upon the back 4 of the box, and the slide isprovided with a suitable pintle 11 adapted for engage ment within theslot 9 of the back 4. A per forated 'acket 12 is provided between thesides 2 of the box at a distance from the back 4 ap roximately equalingthe thickness of the s ide 10, and the slide is held normally in contactwith the vertical wall of this jacket 12 by a leaf spring 13 securedupon the opposite side of the slide 10, and to which the pintle or iiner hold is secured.

y the construction of cigar boxes just described it will be seen that wehave provided a metallic cigar box whereby the cigars within the box mayreceive any desired quantity of ventilation and moisture and whereby adistinct aroma of cedar or other aromatic wood is imparted to thecigars.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A metallic cigar box having one of its ends provided with a series ofperforations, a perforated jacket adjacent this end, a slide composed ofcedar wood between the jacket and the perforations.

2. A metallic cigar box having one of its ends provided with a series ofperforations, a

perforated jacketmadjacent this end, a slide composed of cedar woodbetween the jacket In testimony whereof we aix' our signaan thaperforated end a spring ilpon tfhe tures in presence of two witnesses.

sli e a a ted to force ita ainst t e per o- T rated jaelget, a pintleuponhe slide, and the lQIIgINBKNDK' end of the boX being provided with alongil' tudinal slot adapted to receive the pintle of Witnesses:

the slide and to limit the movement of the JULIA A. MOORE,

slide in two directions. D. C. CHIPMAN.

